JPS63122487A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention provides each pachinko machine with a ball rental function section having at least a card insertion/ejection slot, a card reading device, and an amount display.
In addition, one ball ejection device is provided for two pachinko machines, and when a card is inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot or a batted ball enters the winning slot in the gaming section, the ball ejection device and flow path switching device are activated. This invention relates to a card-type legal tender mechanism for pachinko machines that discharges balls into the tray of the corresponding pachinko machine.

(Prior Art) As is well known, conventional legal tender machines have a coin slot and a ball ejection device, and are installed between two pachinko machines, or are installed completely separately from the pachinko machines. ing. In addition, conventionally, a ball ejection device for dispensing pachinko balls as prize balls was installed integrally on the back side of each pachinko machine, while a ball ejection device for renting out pachinko balls was installed in each legal tender machine. Ta. In this way, in the past, it was necessary to install a ball ejecting stirrup in pachinko machines and legal tender machines.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> When placed between the legal tender pachinko machines mentioned above, a coin collection device such as a belt conveyor must be installed within the row of pachinko machines, making the interior of the row of pachinko machines complicated. Not only that, but because cash is constantly being moved around the rows of pachinko machines, there is a risk that coins may be lost or stolen. Furthermore, since a device having the same function of ejecting balls is provided for each pachinko machine and each legal tender machine, the structure becomes complicated and irrational.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed for the first time as described above, and is a method of disposing a ball rental function section having at least a card insertion/ejection slot, a card reading device, and an amount display in a pachinko machine or in the vicinity thereof. At the same time, the card reader and amount display of the legal tender machine section are connected to the ball lending control device, and the ball lending control device is connected to the ball ejecting device, and the ball ejecting device collects the falling balls. The lower ball flow path to be guided is branched in the middle, and one branch path is connected to the tray of one pachinko machine, and the other branch path is connected to the tray of the other pachinko machine, and a flow path is provided in the branched part of the lower ball flow path. Provide a switching device,
The driving source of the flow path switching device was connected to the ball rental control device, and connected to the legal currency control device, which is the gaming control device of one of the pachinko machines and the gaming control device of the other pachinko machine. It is something.

(Function) When a card is inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot, or when a prize is won in the winning slot in the gaming section during a game, the flow path switching device and the ball ejection device are activated by a signal from the ball lending control device or the gaming control device. It operates and the balls are ejected into the tray on the front of the corresponding pachinko machine.

<Example) The present invention will be explained below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

The first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is similar to the conventional legal tender machine,
Pachinko machine l is located between pachinko machine 1a and pachinko machine 1b.
A ball lending function section 2a for the pachinko machine 1b and a ball lending function section 2b for the pachinko machine 1b are arranged next to each other. An erroneous operation prevention plate 4 is provided protrudingly at the boundary of the
A ball discharging device 5 is installed above the back side of the ball rental function parts 2a and 2b.

The legal currency distribution unit 2 is provided with a legal currency mountain display 6, a card insertion/ejection port 3, an alarm display 7, and an amount display 8 from above on the front side, and the lower part of these is shared by the left and right players. An amount selection operation section 9 is provided, and a card reading device 1 is provided inside.
0. Ball rental control device 11. A number of balls setting operation section 12 for setting the number of prize balls and the number of prize balls is provided, and the ball rental control device 11 includes a card reader 110, a legal currency mountain display 6. The amount display 8, the alarm display 7, the amount selection operation section 9, the number of balls setting operation section 12, etc. are electrically connected to each other.

As shown in FIG. 4, the card reading device IO has one end of a conveyance means 14 such as a belt conveyor operated by a conveyance motor 13 connected to the card insertion/ejection opening 3, and the other end of the conveyance means 14 connected to the card tank 15. A magnetic head 16 is provided as an information reading section in the middle of the conveyance means 14, and a punch device 17, a first card detector 18. A second card detector 19, a third card detector 20, a fourth card detector 21, etc. are arranged, and the transport motor 13, the magnetic spatula 1 (16, the first card detector 18, the second card detector 19, Third card detector 2o, fourth card detector 21, punch device rlL
17 is electrically connected to the ball rental control device 11.

As shown in FIG. 5, the card 22 is a thin plate made of paper, synthetic resin, etc., and has an information writing section 23 made of a magnetic surface etc. on the surface approximately in the center of the longitudinal direction. Above the information writing section 23, the date of card issue and the amount of money at the time of issue are displayed, and below the information writing section 23, an arrow indicating the insertion direction of the card is displayed. The information writing section 23 of this card 22 contains the card identification information, the date of issue, Game parlor identification information and the like are written by the magnetic action of the card issuing machine. In this embodiment, the amount of money that the player inserts into the card issuing machine is configured to be stored in the storage section of the central management device in correspondence with the card identification information written on the card 22. Therefore, when a player inserts money into a card issuing machine,
When a desired amount is selected using a selection button or the like, the selected amount is stored together with the card identification information in the storage device of the central management device, and the card 22 with the card identification information written thereon is ejected from the card issuing machine. .

The player obtains this card 22, selects the pachinko machine 1 of his/her preference, and inserts the card 22 into the card insertion/ejection opening 3 of the ball lending function section 2 of the pachinko machine 1. Card slot 3
When the card 22 is inserted, the first card detector 18 detects the tip of the card 22 and sends a signal to the ball rental control device 11.
send to The ball rental control device 11 that receives this signal operates the transport motor 13 to take in the card 22. When the second card detector 19 detects the leading end of the card 22 and confirms that the card 22 is being transported normally, the magnetic head 16 detects the information in the information writing section 23 of the card 22, that is, the card identification. Information, issue date, game store identification information, etc. are read and sent to the ball rental control device 11, and when the third card detector 20 detects the tip of the card 22, the conveyance motor 13 is stopped. If the read issue date and gaming parlor identification information are inappropriate, the ball rental control device 11 lights up the alarm display 7 to alert the player, and reverses the transport motor 13. The card 22 is returned to the player. In this case, the transport motor 13 is rotated in the forward direction to return the card 22 to the player.
may be confiscated into the card tank 15. In this case, when the fourth card detector 21 detects the rear end of the card 22, the transport motor 13 stops. On the other hand, if the issue date 1 skill parlor identification information is correct, and the data request signal from the central management device matches the own address of the pachinko Jal, the ball rental control device 11 sends the card to the own address. 22 card identification information is added and sent to the central management device. When the central management device receives the signal from the pachinko machine, it searches for the card identification information in the storage device, and if there is a match, reads out the stored content corresponding to the card identification information, that is, the balance of the card 22. The above ball rental control device 11
send to Upon receiving the balance of the card 22 from the central management device, the ball rental control device 11 displays the amount on the amount display 8. The player checks the display on the amount display 8,
When the player selects a desired amount by operating the amount selection operation section 9, the ball lending control device 11 activates the ball discharging device 5 installed above the back side of the ball lending function section 2, and the player A quantity of balls corresponding to the selected amount will flow down.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the ball discharging device 5 includes a ball supply device 25' provided in a ball supply gutter 25 branched from a ball supply gutter 24 disposed above the pachinko machine. 25
The ball stopper part 27 is disposed in the ball flow down passage 29 extending from the ball receiving tank 30 into which the ball receiving tank 30 receives the replenished balls. The solenoid 26 and the ball passage detection section 28 are connected to the ball rental control device 11. Then, the flow path on the outlet side of the ball discharge device 5 is branched, and one branch path 3
1a is connected to the tray 32a of one pachinko machine 1a, and the other branch path 31b is connected to the tray 32a of the other pachinko machine 1b.
2b, and a flow path switching device 33 is provided at the branch portion of the flow path. In addition, each branch road 31a.

31b is configured to be separable into a part on the side of the pachinko machine row and a part on the side of the pachinko machine 1, and when the front frame 34 of the pachinko machine 1 is opened, the part on the pachinko machine side is the part on the side of the pachinko machine row. When the front frame 34 is closed, the entrance of the pachinko machine side part is reliably communicated with the exit of the pachinko machine row side part.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the flow path switching 9i33 described above has a first gate 36a driven by a first drive source 35a such as a solenoid at the entrance of one branch path 31a. A second gate 36b driven by a second drive source 35b such as a solenoid is rotatably attached to the entrance of the other branch path 31b, and the first drive source 35a and the second
The driving sources 35b are each connected to the ball ejection control device 11. Therefore, when the first drive source 35a is excited by the signal from the ball ejection control device 2tll, the first gate 36a
rotates to communicate the lower ball flow path 29 with one branch path 31a, and when the second drive source 35b is excited, the second gate 36b rotates to connect the lower ball flow path 29 with the other branch path 31b. be able to. Note that when the first drive source 35a and the second drive source 35b are demagnetized, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The entrances of both branch passages 31a and 31b are closed, and the ball flow lower passage 29 communicates with the ball extraction gutter 37.

Therefore, when a player playing on one pachinko machine 1a selects a desired amount by operating the amount selection operation section 9, the solenoid 26 of the ball ejecting device 5 is energized by a signal from the ball rental control device 11. At the same time, the first drive source 35a of the flow path switching device 33 is excited to switch the flow path to the pachinko machine on the player's side. When the solenoid 26 of the ball ejection device 5 is energized, the ball stopper part 27 retreats from the ball flow path in the gutter, causing the balls in the gutter to flow down, and the ball passing detection part 28 detects the passing balls and lends out the balls. Control device 11
send a signal to. The ball rental control device ll includes a ball passing detection section 2
8, and when it is detected that a predetermined number of balls have passed, the solenoid 26 is demagnetized to stop the balls from flowing down. Therefore, a number of balls corresponding to the amount of money selected by the player are flown down from the ball discharging device 5, and these balls pass from the ball flow lower path 29 through one branch path 31a to the corresponding pachinko machine 1a, that is, the balls. The card 22 is directly ejected into the tray 32a of the pachinko machine 1a of the player who inserted the card 22 into the rental function section 2a. When the legal tender control device W11 is set by the operation in step 12, when the player operates the amount selection operation section 9 for 200 yen, the ball discharge device 5 is activated twice and 50 balls are flown down. balls are directly discharged into the tray 32 of the player's pachinko machine.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the amount selection operation section 9 is configured with push buttons for each amount, and the number of balls corresponding to the amount of the push button operated by the player is ejected. The operating section 9 may be configured with one push button, and balls worth, for example, 200 yen are ejected each time the button is pressed, and by repeatedly operating this push button, balls can be lent out for a desired amount. Alternatively, balls worth, for example, 200 yen may be ejected each time the card is inserted, and by repeating this operation, balls may be lent out for the desired amount without separately providing the amount selection operation section 9. .

When balls corresponding to the amount desired by the player are ejected from the ball ejecting device 5 to the tray 32 in front of the pachinko 4!11 in this way, the calculation means of the ball rental control device 11 is activated, The amount corresponding to the ejected balls is subtracted and the balance is displayed on the amount display 8. Further, this balance is sent to the central management device and stored in the storage device together with the card identification information of the card 22 in question.

Note that when the balance of the card 22 inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot 3 becomes zero, the punch device 17 punches a hole in the information writing section 23 of the card 22, making it impossible to decipher the information writing section 23. It is desirable to prevent fraudulent acts.

In addition, the above-mentioned ball ejecting device 5 is used when a winning mode is formed such as when a hit ball enters a winning hole during a game.
A signal is sent from the gaming control device 38 to the ball rental control device IT, and the signal from the ball rental control device 11 causes the ball discharge device 5 and the flow path switching device 33 to operate. In this case 1
The ball discharging device 5 flows down a number 1, for example, 13 balls corresponding to the winning mode preset by the one ball number setting operation unit 12, and the flow path switching device 33 flows down a branch on the pachinko machine side in which the winning mode has been formed. The passage 31 communicates with the lower ball flow passage 29. Therefore, the balls that the ball discharge device 5 has flown down are discharged as prize balls into the tray 32 of the pachinko machine 1 in which the winning mode has been formed.

In this way, in the present invention, legal tender withdrawal and prize ball discharge are processed by one ball discharge device 5.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, ball ejection using legal tender is given priority over prize ball ejection. In other words, even if a safe ball occurs during a game and the prize ball would normally be ejected, the player inserts the card 22 into the card slot 3 of the ball lending function section 2 and selects the amount. In this case, the program of the ball lending control device 11 is set so that the ball ejection using legal tender is given priority over the ejection of prize balls based on the occurrence of safe balls.

In this way, if the ejection of legal tender balls is given priority over the ejection of prize balls, a game condition that is advantageous to the player, for example, the so-called attacker is open for a certain period of time, making it easier for balls to win, and the player must fire balls in quick succession. In such a case, even if the number of balls in the tray 32 becomes extremely small, the desired number of balls can be reliably supplied to the tray 32 using legal tender. Therefore, winning chances are not missed and losses are not caused to the players.

Further, in the present invention, the ball ejecting device 5 is connected to two pachinko machines 1a.
, lb, but in this embodiment, in response to the operation of one ball lending function section 2a, it is determined whether or not the ball should be ejected, and then in response to the operation of the other ball lending function section 2b, the ball is ejected. Next, whether or not to eject prize balls based on the winning of one pachinko machine 1a, and then whether or not the prize balls should be ejected based on the winning of one pachinko machine 1a.
The program is set to sequentially scan to determine whether or not to eject prize balls based on the winning of item b. In addition, when it is necessary to eject prize balls to both pachinko machines 1a and lb, the settings are made so that the ejection of prize balls from one pachinko machine 1a and the prize balls from the other pachinko alb are performed alternately. It is.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the ball rental function section 2 is integrated with an attendant call lamp and is disposed on the curtain plate 39 above each pachinko machine 1, and as shown in FIG. case 4
A machine number display section 41 is provided at the upper end of the case 40, a call lamp 42 and an alarm display 7 are provided on the left side of the front of the case 40, a card slot 3 and an amount selection operation section 9 are provided on the right side, and a call switch 43 is provided in the center. and an amount display device 8, respectively, and the case 4
A card reading device 10 is provided inside the card reader 0. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, a ball supply gutter 25 is branched from a ball supply gutter 24 disposed above the row of pachinko machines.
A ball discharging device 5 is installed in the ball discharging device 5, and the ball flow downward path 29 extending from the ball discharging device 5 is branched in the middle, and one branch path 31a is connected to the ball receiving portion 44a of one pachinko machine 1a and the guide gutter 45a. The other branch path 31b is connected to the ball receiver 44b of the other pachinko machine 1b.
A flow path switching device 33 is provided at a branch portion of the ball flow lower path 29, communicating with the saucer 32 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1b via a guide gutter 45b. Therefore, when one player inserts the card 22 into the card slot 3a, the balance of the card 22 is displayed on the amount display 8, and when the player operates the amount selection operation section 9 within this amount range, the pachinko machine 1a
, lb are operated, and the balls corresponding to the selected amount are directly ejected into the tray 32 of one of the pachinko machines 1a. When the player wants to call the attendant during the game, when the call switch 43 is operated, the call lamp 42 lights up.

In this way, by arranging the ball lending function section 2 above the pachinko machine 1 by integrating it with the call lamp 42, it is possible to prevent a player from accidentally operating the ball lending function section 2 of the adjacent pachinko machine 1. This can be reliably prevented. Further, since the player operates the legal currency by extending his arm upward, this operation is clearly visible to the staff, so that if a fraudulent act is committed, it can be easily discovered.

In the above-described embodiment, the ball ejecting device 5 is unitized, and the ball rental control device 1 is installed in the base 46 in addition to the ball ejecting device 5.
1. The pitch count setting operation section 12 and the like are attached.

The third embodiment shown in FIG. 16 has a card insertion/ejection opening 3° and a legal currency mountain indicator 6 on the left side of the front frame 34 of the pachinko machine 1.
, alarm indicator 7. Amount display 8, amount selection operation section 9
The ball ejecting device 5 is equipped with a ball rental function section 2 consisting of the following.

Similar to the second embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is installed above the pachinko machine 1. In this way, by providing the ball rental function section 2 in the pachinko machine 1 itself, the distance between the pachinko machines 1 and 1 can be made smaller than before, making effective use of the space in the pachinko parlor. be able to.

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the amount information is not stored in the card, but is stored in the central management device together with the card identification information to prevent fraudulent acts; however, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, the amount of money inserted at the time of issuance, or the number of balls of equivalent value to the amount of money inserted, may be written and stored in the information writing section 23 of the card 22.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, there is no need to provide a belt conveyor or the like for collecting coins within the row of pachinko machines, so the structure inside the row of pachinko machines is simplified, and the structure of the row of pachinko machines is simplified. Since the coins do not move at all within the column, there is no risk of coins being lost or stolen, and there is no need for coin recovery work.

In addition, in the present invention, one ball ejecting device is installed for two pachinko machines, and this ball ejecting device discharges legal tender and prize balls, so a prize ball ejecting device is installed for each pachinko machine. , or there is no need to provide a prize ball ejecting device for each legal cargo machine.
Therefore, not only can the structure of the legal tender machine be simplified, but also the structure of the pachinko machine itself can be simplified, and even if the pachinko machine needs to be replaced, the ball ejecting device can be left in place. Can be used and is reasonable.

In addition, a single ball ejection device is used to eject balls for siliceous and prize balls, and the balls from the ball ejection device are ejected directly into a tray on the front of the pachinko machine, making it easier for players to This eliminates the hassle of having to hold the ball in your hand and transfer it to the pachinko machine's saucer each time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of the first embodiment in which a ball rental function section is installed between pachinko machines, and the second
The figure is a perspective view of the pachinko machine as seen from the back side, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the ball rental function section, Figure 4 is a side view showing the configuration of the card reader, Figure 5 is a plan view of the card, and Figure 6 7 is a sectional view of the flow path switching device, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the gate, FIGS. 9 to 12 are flowcharts, and FIG. 13 is the ball rental function. A front view of the second embodiment in which the section is provided integrally with the call lamp above each pachinko machine;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the ball rental function shown in Figure 13, Figure 15 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the back, and Figure 16 shows the ball rental function provided on the left surface of the front frame of the pachinko machine. It is a front view of a 3rd practical example. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2 is a ball rental function section, 3 is a card insertion/ejection slot, 5 is a ball ejection device, 7 is an alarm display, 8 is an amount display, 9 is an amount selection operation section, and IO is a card reader,
11 is an electric control device for legal tender, 22 is a card, 24 is a ball supply gutter, 25 is a ball supply gutter, 29 is a ball flow down path, 31 is a branch path, 32 is a saucer, 33 is a flow path switching device, and 36 is a Gate,
38 is a gaming control device, 39 is a curtain plate, 40 is a case, 4
2 is a call lamp. Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] A ball lending function section having at least a card insertion/ejection slot, a card reading device, and an amount display is arranged in or near the pachinko machine, and the card reading device and amount display of the ball lending function section are connected to the ball lending control device. At the same time, the ball rental control device is connected to a ball ejecting device, and the ball ejecting device branches in the middle of the ball flow downward path that guides the falling balls, and one branch path is connected to the receiving tray of one pachinko machine. , the other branch path is connected to the receiving tray of the other pachinko machine, a flow path switching device is provided at the branch portion of the ball flow lower path, and a drive source of the flow path switching device is connected to the ball lending control device. , the game control device of one pachinko machine and the game control device of the other pachinko machine are respectively connected to the ball rental control device, and a card is inserted into the card insertion/ejection slot of the ball rental function section, or during the game. 1. A Pachinko machine, characterized in that, based on a winning in a game, a flow path switching device and a ball ejecting device are actuated by a signal from a ball rental control device to eject balls into a receiving tray of the corresponding Pachinko machine.